Dad, with Gratitude

Thank you for the values that you and mom instilled in me.  At times I did'nt agree, but I know  am a stronger person for your guidance.

Thank you for providing for me when I was growing up and too young to understand what it takes to be a provider.

Thank you for the education you made me pursue and funded along the way

Thank you for the stable home life.....I now understand the importance after having been raised in one and having raised 2 children in a similar environment.  It makes a difference.

Thany you for supporting my decisions, I am sure mom may have been disappointed, but I think she would be impressed with how far things have come from the start at Atlantic Market

There are several men who have had an impact on my life that I think of often. You have had the most influence, but marrying in to the Longo clan connected me with some impressive people.  I am truly priveleged to have had all my uncles and the rest of the family to grow up in.

Thank you for insisting that I attend all those family functions....looking back I know I would be less of a person if I missed any of it.

Staying connected to what's left of the family will aways be important to me, no matter how brief the visit or the encounter.

There is much that you taught me and hopefully I will carry this with me always.

Love always, your son

Ernst Hans